Player Details

Stiliyan Petrov is an experienced midfielder who
joined Aston Villa in August 2006, linking up for a second time with his former
Celtic manager Martin O?Neill.
Originally an attacking midfielder who provided
a good supply of goals, Stiliyan now plays in a deeper role in central
midfield, where his positional awareness and passing ability have become great
assets to the team.
He took some time to settle in at Villa Park, but his
superb goal from the halfway line against Derby County in April 2008 helped to
make him a firm favourite of the club?s fans. The following season he won the
Player of the Year award and at the beginning of 2009-10 he was appointed as
captain.
Stiliyan has now made over 150 Premier League appearances for Villa
and remains an integral figure in the team. After beginning his career with
CSKA Sofia, Stiliyan spent seven seasons with Celtic where he won a host of
domestic trophies.
Stiliyan has been a regular for the Bulgaria national team
for many seasons and won his 100th cap against Switzerland in March
2011.